A5 road traffic accidents
40,932 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A5 appears in 40,932 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 56,822 casualties. Of these collisions, 991 were fatal and 7,663 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
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- Fatal
- 991
- Serious
- 7,663
- Casualties
- 56,822
- Fatal
- 991
- Serious
- 7,663
- Casualties
- 56,822
Collisions by Year
2025
402
2024
417
2023
456
2022
428
2021
451
2020
413
2019
514
2018
510
2017
580
2016
627
2015
692
2014
667
2013
623
2012
601
2011
621
2010
646
2009
657
2008
610
2007
688
2006
706
2005
746
2004
783
2003
870
2002
884
2001
922
2000
988
1999
985
1998
1,058
1997
1,084
1996
1,099
1995
990
1994
1,023
1993
996
1992
1,036
1991
1,139
1990
1,244
1989
1,340
1988
1,279
1987
1,210
1986
1,181
1985
1,175
1984
1,154
1983
1,235
1982
1,222
1981
1,234
1980
1,359
1979
1,387
2025
402
2024
417
2023
456
2022
428
2021
451
2020
413
2019
514
2018
510
2017
580
2016
627
2015
692
2014
667
2013
623
2012
601
2011
621
2010
646
2009
657
2008
610
2007
688
2006
706
2005
746
2004
783
2003
870
2002
884
2001
922
2000
988
1999
985
1998
1,058
1997
1,084
1996
1,099
1995
990
1994
1,023
1993
996
1992
1,036
1991
1,139
1990
1,244
1989
1,340
1988
1,279
1987
1,210
1986
1,181
1985
1,175
1984
1,154
1983
1,235
1982
1,222
1981
1,234
1980
1,359
1979
1,387
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199434TD01050
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199401QD00647
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199401DP00105
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI X2
(3y)
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199401DP00112
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401SV00765
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401SV00759
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994600A05063
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
VAUXHALL Model Missing
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Accident 199422FY09797
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199434ND00577
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199422FF09666
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 343
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199401EH00366
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199401DM00444
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1994214917820
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1994214917700
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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AUSTIN MAESTRO
RENAULT 11
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Accident 1994600D11065
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ORION
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401DP00095
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1994214820728
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401DP00093
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN TAXI
PROTON PERSONA
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Accident 199401DP00094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199401SV00749
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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